Removable covering for handles



(No Model.) 7 v J. P. DIGKSON.

REMOVABLE COVERING FORBANDLES.

No. 585,657. PatentedJuly 6, 1897 AIME/I573.

, is a specification, reference being had to the UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

.lOllN l LE'lCIlER DIUKSON, OF..TREN"ON. NE'W JERSEY.

REMOVABLE COVERING FOR HANDLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 585,657, dated July 6,1897;. Application filed October 9,1896. Serial No. 608,386. (No model)lie it known that I, Jonx l mzrcnnn DuncsoN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Trenton, county of Mercer, and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Removableloverings forllandles, of which the following accompanying d rawings,forming a part thereof, in which similar letters and figures ofreference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an improvement in removable coverings forhandles, he object' thereof being to supply an ellicicnt article of thischaracter adapted especially for use of mot ormen, whereby they canmanipulate metallic handles for operatingbrakes, &c., without bringingthe hands in direct contact therewith, thus preventing the injuriousconsequeiiccsrcsulting from handling brass or other metallic handles, afurther objectbeing to provide a handle whereby a motorman does notrunany risk of receivinga shock through the medium of a handle chargei'lbyeonditions of the atmosphere during electric storms.

The invention will be hereinafter fully described, audspecitically setforth in the annexed claim.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part. of this specification,Figure l is a side elevation oi a brake-liainlle having my improvedcover attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional elevation taken on aline 22 of: Fig. i. Fig. I; is a cross-sectional elevation taken on aline 3 5i for engagement with the npwardly-projecting knob b of thehandle 13, and a flap a, which of Fig 1 and a view of the clasp, and l.ig.;l is a cross-sectional engages with tln longitudinally -projctedportion 1) of the said handle.

The hood a of the cover has an opening or slit 1 extendedthe et-hroughfor facilitating the attachment of the same to the handle, and theabutting edges of this said slit are provided with a head :2 forsupplying i gidity to the device. This sa' "l bead extends around theedge of the flap a for the purpose of strengthening the same, whereby adurable covering is provided. These .twosaid portions (1 and a arepreferably made in two pieces, and beads 3 and 4 are provided upon theirrespective end portions where they contact with each other. Upon theopposite innor surfaces of the flap (t are attached loops (1 adapted toengage a link a, forming. a clasp to secure the flap to the handle.

I do not confine myself to the specific details of design and mechanicalconstruction as herein described and shown, as it is obviupon the edgesof said slit and a beaded flap and clasps for attaching the flap to ahandle, substantially as shown and'dcscribed.

In testii nony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signedmy name, in presence of two witnesses, this 16th day of Septembcr, 1396.

WILLIAM J .unnsox,

Joan BL'EST.

